NECO Reschedules 2024 Entrance Exam Into Unity Schools, Gives Reason

• The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the common entrance examinations into Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Government Academy, Suleja
• NECO Acting Director, Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani said the decision to reschedule was due to the low enrollment of candidates
• Sani said the new date for common entrance to Unity Colleges is June 1, 2024, while that for gifted and talented children is May 25, 2024

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide

FCT, Abuja - The 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja have been rescheduled.

The Acting Director, Information and Digital Communication, of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Azeez Sani, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, April 16.

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Why Unity Colleges examinations were rescheduled

Sani explained that the rescheduling of the two examinations was due to the low enrollment of candidates, Vanguard reports

New dates for Unity Colleges examination

He disclosed that the common entrance examination has been moved from April 20, 2024, to June 1, 2024.

According to Leadership, Sani said the entrance examination for gifted and talented children into the Federal Government Academy, Suleja has been moved from May 4, 2024, to May 25, 2024.

NECO spokesperson said that registration of candidates would continue until the new dates of the examinations.

He urged candidates, parents, guardians, schools, and relevant stakeholders to take note of the new dates.

Legit.ng recalls that NECO rescheduled the 2023 entrance examination for gifted and talented children into Federal Government Academy (FEDACAD), Suleja, Niger state.

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Federal govt increases tuition fees of unity schools

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Federal Ministry of Education announced the increment of school fees for new students into Federal government colleges otherwise known as Federal Unity Colleges.

According to a circular entitled, “Approved fees/ charges for Federal Unity Colleges (1st Term) for new students “and signed by the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta, new students are expected to part with ₦100,000 instead of the previous N45,000.

The memo was dated 25th May 2023 and addressed to all Principals of Federal Unity Colleges. The directive is contained in a circular with reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I and addressed to all Principals of Federal Unity Colleges.

Source: Legit.ng